Water Resources Engineering Graduate Certificate
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
A graduate certificate in Water Resources Engineering is offered with specialization in groundwater engineering, hydraulics, hydrology, and water quality. Courses in water resources engineering are offered by the Water Resources Graduate Program and other programs across Oregon State University. The graduate certificate is structured around courses designed to broaden the student’s education in one of the above areas of concentration. University departments and schools that offer courses related to water resources engineering include the departments of Biological & Ecological Engineering; Crop & Soil Science; Forest Ecosystems & Society; Forest Engineering, Resources & Management; the School of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering; the School of Civil & Construction Engineering; and the College of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences. About 20 departments conduct teaching or research programs in water resources.
Certificate Code: CG34
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Apply principles of physical hydrology to quantify and model fluxes of water through landscapes across spatial and temporal scales relevant to water resources engineering.
- Analyze and design open-channel hydraulic conveyance systems under variable flow regimes and boundary conditions.
- Integrate socio-technological perspectives in an interdisciplinary approach to water resources engineering decisions to balance human, ecological, and infrastructural needs under conditions of uncertainty and climate change.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| BEE 512 | PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY | 3 |
| BEE 544 | OPEN CHANNEL FLOW | 3 |
| ENVE 599 | SPECIAL TOPICS (Water & Wastewater Characterization) | 3 |
| WRP 524 | SOCIOTECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF WATER RESOURCES | 3 |
| Engineering Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following courses: | 3 | |
| GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS | ||
| BIOSYSTEMS MODELING TECHNIQUES | ||
| RIVER ENGINEERING | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (Water Quality Modeling) | ||
| Science, Economics, Policy, and Management Electives | ||
| Select additional credits from or this list or Engineering Electives (above) to meet credit total requirement for the certificate | 3 | |
| SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: USING SPATIAL DATA IN DECISION MAKING | ||
| PRECISION AGRICULTURE | ||
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | ||
| GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE | ||
| STRUCTURED DECISION MAKING IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| ECOSYSTEM SERVICES | ||
| FISH ECOLOGY | ||
| WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | ||
| AQUACULTURE | ||
| CONFLICT, COOPERATION, AND CONTROL OF WATER IN THE US | ||
| THE WORLD'S WATER | ||
| PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES | ||
| GISCIENCE I: INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE | ||
| GISCIENCE II: ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS | ||
| PROGRAMMING FOR GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS | ||
| REMOTE SENSING I: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS | ||
| SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELING FOR HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING | ||
| SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC AND RIPARIAN RESOURCES | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL CHEMISTRY | ||
| BIOLOGY OF SOIL ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| WATER CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL WATER TRANSACTIONS | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Certificate Code: CG34